Shloka 79

समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः

Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing

Devanagari script

येनासौ याति बलवान् वेगेन कपिकुञ्जरः।तेन मार्गेण सहसा द्रोणीकृत इवार्णवः।।।।

Transliteration

yenāsau yāti balavān vegena kapikuñjaraḥ | tena mārgeṇa sahasā droṇīkṛta ivārṇavaḥ ||

Translation

Quando aquele poderoso “elefante entre os macacos” avançou velozmente por seu curso, o oceano, naquela mesma trilha, pareceu de súbito escavado como um sulco.

Word by Word

yenaby which/along which

asauthat one/he

yātigoes/proceeds

balavānpowerful

vegenawith speed

kapikuñjaraḥthe elephant among monkeys

tenaby that

mārgeṇaalong the path

sahasāsuddenly

droṇīkṛtaḥmade like a trough/valley

ivaas if

arṇavaḥthe ocean

Context

As the powerful monkey, an elephant among vanaras, was proceeding swiftly along, the ocean got instantly transformed into a trough on account of water swelling by the force of his flight.

Characters & Entities

Hanumān

Ocean (arṇava)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is single-minded execution of responsibility: righteous resolve ‘carves a path’ even through vast obstacles, making the impossible seem traversable.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration depicts the ocean’s surface reacting to Hanumān’s passage, as if a channel forms along his flight-path.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kārya-kauśala (effectiveness in action): his power is not merely great, but produces decisive progress toward the goal.